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August 21, 1997 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Western Mobile Denver Aggregate · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING A PIECE OF FLASHING. KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT THUMB.

December 11, 1996 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Mobile Denver Aggregate · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CHANGING OIL, DROPPED FILTER ON FINGER, FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN CATCH PAN AND FILTER.

October 24, 1996 CO · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales OTHER
Western Mobile Denver Aggregate · Struck against stationary object

WORKING IN OFFICE A PERSON CAME IN AND WIND BLEWINTO OFFICE FROM OPEN DOOR. PAPER WENT FLYING. SCALE CLERK TRIED TO CATCH PAPERS AND HIT RIB CAGE ON EDGE OF COUNTER.

July 13, 1996 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Mobile Denver Aggregate · Struck against stationary object

ADJUSTING BELT WALKED INTO AN OVERHEAD SUPPORT, HITTING NOSE.

May 28, 1996 CO · Metal/Non-Metal auger operator, auger crew supervisor MACHINERY
Western Mobile Denver Aggregate · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EMP, BLEND TRUCK OPERATOR, TRIED TO DISLODGE A PROCUST JAM IN THE VERTICLE AUGER ON THE MIX TRUCK WIHT HIS RIGHT HAND, WHEN IT GOT CAUGHT IN THEAUGER AFTER THE OBSTRUCTION WAS REMOVED, CAUSING SEVERE DAMAGE TO 3 FINGERS OF HIS RIGHT HAND.

February 7, 1996 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Western Mobile Denver Aggregate · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING LID OFF PLASTIC BUCKET WITH KNIFE.

August 3, 1995 CO · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Western Mobile Denver Aggregate · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PRE EXISTING CONDITION OF CARPEL TUNNEL SYNDRONE.

August 8, 1994 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Western Mobile Denver Aggregate · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ADJUSTING THE JACK & THE JACK FAILED WHICH HIT HIS HAND JACKING MENGANMESE FOR CRUSHER THE MANAGANECE SLIPPED & IT CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE MANGANESE & THE CRUSHER

June 9, 1994 CO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Mobile Denver Aggregate · Fall from ladders

LEFT ARM AND BACK STRAINED WHILE DESCENDING THE LOADER SLIPPED OR MISSED A RUNG.

October 25, 1993 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Mobile Denver Aggregate · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING A GUARD FOR A V BELT. THE WEIGHT SHIFATED & PINCHED HIS FINGER IN THE V BELT. BELT WAS NOT POWERED BUT SLOWLY ROTATED ON THE WEIGHT SHIFT.

October 23, 1993 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Western Mobile Denver Aggregate · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ROCK STRUCK EMPLOYEE'S FINGER WHILE PRYING. MIDDLE FINGER OF RIGHT HAND.

September 18, 1992 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Western Mobile Denver Aggregate · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANIGN WELD OFF A SHAFT WITH A BAR. HIT TEETH WITH BAR AND CHIPPED TO FRONT TEETH.

August 17, 1992 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Western Mobile Denver Aggregate · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME BEEN EE 3 MONTHS SO WE DONT KNOW THE HISTORY PAIN AND NUMBNESS WAS GONE SHORTLY AFTER THE REPORT.

July 29, 1991 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Western Mobile Denver Aggregate · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SCRAPER TOOL HIT BELT AND PUSHED HAND INTO FRAME OF BELT CONVEYOR. FINGER STRUCK CONVEYOR FRAME.

June 29, 1991 CO · Metal/Non-Metal water truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Western Mobile Denver Aggregate · Struck against a moving object

THERE WERE NOT CONDITIONS THAT CONTRIBUTED.THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A CITATION FOR THIS ACCIDENT FROM THE GOLDEN POLICE.THERE IS STILL INFORMATION COMING IN ON THIS INJURY.

June 7, 1991 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Mobile Denver Aggregate · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STEPPED UP ON A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON TAIL PULLEY GUARD TO TURN ON A WATER VALVE. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL TO THE GROUND. (VIOLATION OF A SAFETY RULE) CUT THE BACK OF HIS HEAD ON A BOARD.

May 3, 1991 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Western Mobile Denver Aggregate · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPLACING T EETH ON LOADER BUCKET POSSIBLE METAL SLIVER IN THE LEFT HAND (FIRST FINGER) SWELLING OCCURRED & EMPLOYEE WENT TO THE MD ON THE 7TH OF MAY

October 24, 1990 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Western Mobile Denver Aggregate · Struck against stationary object

CHANGING SEGMENTS ON LOADER.CUT HAND THROUGH GLOVE HOLDING A NUT TO TURN A BOLT OUT OF IT.

April 13, 1990 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Mobile Denver Aggregate · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

REMOVING HOUSING & WHEEL STUD FROM R50 EUCLID TRUCK.

February 14, 1990 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Mobile Denver Aggregate · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ROCK SLID ONTO FINGER. PINCHED IT AGAINST OTHER SMALL ROCK.

March 1, 1989 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Mobile Denver Aggregate · Fall onto or against objects

ON APPROX 030189 EMPLOYEE SLIPPED WHILE WORKING O CONVEYOR BELT BRUISED RIBS PULLED RT GROIN MUSCLE CONTINUED TO WORK 030889 THOUGHT HE WAS HAVING APPENDICITIS ATTACH 032089 PHYS DIAGNOSED AS MUSCLE STRAIN I NAME CONTRIBUTES THIS TO SLIP ON030189

January 6, 1989 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Western Mobile Denver Aggregate · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PIECE OF METAL GOT AROUND SAFETY EYE WEAR & WAS FLUSHED OUT & A PATCHE WAS PUT OVER HIS EYE.

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